Sauk County Board of Supervisors

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

OCTOBER 20, 2015                                                                          

WEST SQUARE BUILDING, 505 BROADWAY, ROOM 326, BARABOO, WI

 

1. Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law.  6:00 P.M.

 

2. Roll Call.  PRESENT:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).

 

3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

 

4. Adopt Agenda.  MOTION (Moore/Peper) to approve agenda, moving the appearance by Senator

Jon Erpenbach to the December 15, 2015 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

5. Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting.  MOTION (Alexander/Peterson) to approve minutes.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

6. Scheduled Appearances.

a.  Sandy Kracht, HCE President & Sue Nagelkerk, Sauk County UWEX Family Living Educator:

     HCE Volunteer Work & Donations, 75^th Anniversary.

 

7. Public Comment.

a.  J. Eric Allen, re: Renewable energy from sun and wind.

b.  Rick Chamberlin, re: Resolution 115; Third-party solar on county buildings.

c.  Todd Persche, re: Solar panels on county buildings.

d.  Keri Olson, re: Sauk County Development Corporation Fall Leadership Forum.

e.  Gerd Muehllehner, re: Support of solar panel installation on Sauk County buildings.

 

8. Communications.

a.  09/17 Notice- National Park Service/U.S. Dept. of Interior- re:  Man Mound Park as a National

     Historic Landmark.

b.  09/22 Letter- State of Wisconsin DNR – re: ATV/UTV Ordinance. 

c.  09/29 Letter- State of Wisconsin DNR – re: Notice of grant for Great Sauk Trail.

d.  10/8 Letter appointing Scott Kevin Alexander to WRRTC.

       e.  E-mail communication read by Todd J. Liebman, Sauk Co. Corporation Counsel, from Atty. Arielle   

            Silver Karsh, Alliant Energy.

 

9. Bills & Referrals.  None.

 

10. Claims.  None.

 

11. Appointments.       

a. Pink Lady Rail Transit Commission:

    Alan Anderson, Citizen member, re-appointment

    2- year term – 11/01/2015 to 10/31/2017

 

 

 

b.  Comprehensive Community Services Coordinating Committee:

     Julie Eckert, Citizen member, re-appointment

     2-year term – 11/12/2015 to 11/12/2017

 

c.  Family Support/B-3 Advisory Committee:

     Jeanne DeForest, Citizen member, re-appointment

     Kayla Steinhorst, Citizen member, new appointment

     Jessica Bare, Citizen member, new appointment

     3- year term-  10/21/2015 to 10/21/2018

 

d.  Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission:

      Supr. Scott Kevin Alexander (replacing Supr. John Miller)

      Term concurrent with Board of Supervisors’, expires  April 18, 2016.

 

MOTION (Moore/Deitrich) to approve all appointments.

VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

12. Proclamations.

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

       Resolution 98-2015 October Fair Housing Month. 

 

AGING & DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER COMMITTEE:

Resolution 99-2015 Proclamation Of November 2015 As National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month In Sauk County.  

 

Resolution 100-2015 Proclamation Of November 2015 As National Caregiver Month In Sauk County. 

       MOTION (Vedro/Bychinski) to approve all proclamations.

VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused). VACANT : (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

13. Unfinished Business.  None.

 

14. Reports – informational, no action required.

a.  Rebecca C. Evert, Sauk County Clerk – Rezoning petitions filed with the office of the Sauk County  

     Clerk as a requirement of Wisconsin State Statutes 59.69(5)(e):

• Petition 19-2015, Applicant: Sauk County; Project Location: Sauk County; Type of

Application: Zoning Text Change. 

• Petition 26-2015, Applicant: Philip & Mary Hasheider; Project Location: Town of Troy;

Current Zoning: Exclusive Agriculture; Proposed Zoning: Commercial. 

       b.  Pat Schramm, Exec. Director - Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin.

            (Hand-out on file)

c.  Kevin Calkins, Sauk Co. District Attorney; Judge Michael Screnock, Sauk Co. Circuit Court,

     Branch 1; Lt. Lewis Lange, Sauk Co. Sheriff Dept.: “OAR” Program & Drug Treatment Court.

       d.  Dan Brattset, Deputy Director – Sauk Co. Human Services: SAMHSA/Medication Assisted Grant.

            (Hand-out on file)

       e.  Supervisor Fordham, Vice Chair – Executive & Legislative Committee.

       f.   Marty Krueger, County Board Chair

• 10/21 Open House & Tours: New Science Facility@ UW-Baraboo/Sauk Co;
• 10/29 Inter-Governmental Meeting@ UW-Baraboo/Sauk Co;
• Transition@ SCHCC;
• $400K Grant- Great Sauk Trail;
• 11/10 Annual Meeting – Sauk County Board of Supervisors;
• 12/19 Sauk County Board of Supervisors Christmas Party;
• 10/21 E & L Meeting with Moffett & Associates;
• Filling of vacancy in Supervisor District 5.

      g.  Brentt P. Michalek, Interim, Administrative Coordinator.

 

15. Consent Agenda:  None.

 

*At 9:00 p.m. Chair Krueger called a five minute break.  The meeting resumed at 9:05 p.m.

 

16. Resolutions & Ordinances:

AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 101-2015 Authorizing Purchase Of A Vehicle And Related Startup Costs Incurred With The Aging And Disability Resource Center Nutrition Program And Amending The 2015 Budget For Use Of Contingency Funds.  

*Requires 2/3 vote.  MOTION (Riek/Moore).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

CONSERVATION, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE:

Resolution 102-2015 Authorizing Director Of Conservation, Planning, And Zoning Department To Submit Grant Applications For DATCP Clean Sweep Grant Program. 

MOTION (Polivka/Johnson).  VOTE:  AYES: (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Ordinance 14-2015 Amending Chapter 7 Sauk County Zoning Ordinance.

MOTION (Ashford/Polivka).  VOTE:  AYES: (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).   ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

       Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State Statutes,

       October 20, 2015.

 

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 103-2015 Resolution Authorizing A Contractual Agreement With Moffett And Associates To Provide Recruitment And Selection Services For The Position Of Administrative Coordinator. 

MOTION (Fordham/Czuprynko).  Bob Roberts, Senior Consultant, Moffett And Associates, responded to supervisors’ questions.

MOTION (Giebel/Stehling) for the previous question (to end discussion).

VOTE:  AYES: (24) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Miller, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (5) Kriegl, Dietz, Vedro, Von Asten and Kast.   ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried.

 

VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION: (Fordham/Czuprynko).  VOTE:  AYES: (27) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (2) Kriegl and Peper.  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried.

 

Resolution 104-2015 Authorizing The Purchase Of A Backup Server And Related Software And Configuration Services.    

MOTION (Czuprynko/Fordham).  VOTE:  AYES: (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).   ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE, HIGHWAY & PARKS COMMITTEE AND UW EXTENSION, ARTS & CULTURE:

Resolution 105-2015 Supporting The Designation Of Man Mound Park As A National Historic Landmark. 

MOTION (Peper/Peterson).  VOTE:  AYES: (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (1) Lombard.   ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried.

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE:

Resolution 106-2015 Authorizing The Sauk County Management Information Systems Department To Create

One Full-Time (1.0 FTE) System Security Specialist Position. 

MOTION (Czuprynko/Meister).

*Chair Krueger noted two scriveners’ errors in the Fiscal Note:  “The estimated cost of this position including salary and benefits for 2015 2016 = $89,266.  Office space is available at the Health Care Center  in the MIS Department in the Historic Courthouse…”

Steve Pate, MIS Coordinator, responded to supervisors’ questions.

VOTE:  AYES: (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (1) Miller.  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried.

 

Resolution 107-2015 Resolution To Create Two (2) Patrol Deputy Positions For The Sauk County Sheriff’s

Department Effective January 1, 2016. 

MOTION (Wenzel/Czuprynko).  Sauk County Sheriff Chip Meister, responded to supervisors’ questions.

VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (1) Kriegl.  ABSENT:  (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried.

 

 

Resolution 108-2015 Authorizing The Sauk County Parks Department To Create One Full-Time

(1.0 FTE) Program Specialist Position. 

MOTION (Meister/Czuprynko).  Matt Stieve, Parks Director, responded to supervisors’ questions.

VOTE:  AYES: (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0). ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:

       Resolution 109-2015 Authorization To Purchase 2015 Coroner’s Van. 

MOTION (Moore/Wenzel).  VOTE:  AYES: (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.

NAYS: (0).   ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

       Resolution 110-2015 Approving A Request To Apply For Aid To Law Enforcement With Wisconsin Ho-  

       Chunk Lands Within Sauk County. 

MOTION (Deitrich/Wenzel).   VOTE:  AYES: (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

PROPERTY AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

       Resolution 111-2015 Accepting Bids On Tax-Delinquent Real Estate Acquired By Sauk County. 

MOTION (Von Asten/Johnson).  VOTE:  AYES: (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution 112-2015 Ordering County Clerk To Issue Tax Deeds On Unredeemed Tax Certificates. 

MOTION (Johnson/Von Asten).  VOTE:  AYES: (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution 113-2015 Approving Liability, Property And Workers Compensation Insurance Coverage, Carriers And Premiums For Sauk County From January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2017. 

MOTION (Von Asten/Deitrich).  Kurt Wegner, Safety/Risk Manager, responded to supervisors’ questions.  VOTE:  AYES: (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

       Resolution 114-2015 Approving Withdrawal From The Local Government Property Insurance Fund For    

       Property Insurance Coverage For Sauk County. 

MOTION (Von Asten/Johnson).  VOTE:  AYES: (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution 115-2015 Authorizing The Negotiation And Execution Of A Contract With E3 Coalition For The Third Party Solar Installation On Certain County Facilities.

MOTION (Von Asten/Deitrich).  Todd J. Liebman, Corporation Counsel , and Tim Stieve, Administrator, EMBS, responded to supervisors’ questions.

 

MOTION (Czuprynko/Meister) to amend the last paragraph of the resolution to read:

        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Emergency Management, Buildings & Safety Administrator and     

        Corporation Counsel, on behalf of Sauk County, shall negotiate the necessary contracts that shall be   

        lawful and in the best interest of Sauk County, and if an acceptable contract cannot be negotiated, a     

        report shall be made to the Property & Insurance Committee with further consideration by the County  

        Board. if necessary.

 

VOTE ON AMENDMENT:  VOTE:  AYES: (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ashford, Gramling, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (2) Lombard and Kast.

ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried.

 

VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION AS AMENDED:  VOTE:  AYES: (21) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Fish, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ashford, Gramling, Riek, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (8) Bychinski, Moore, Lombard, Kast, Polivka, Peper, Peterson and Netzinger.  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried.

 

Presentation Of Proposed 2016 Annual Sauk County Budget:

Finance Committee; Brentt P. Michalek, Interim, Administrative Coordinator; and Kerry Beghin, CPA, Controller.

 

       Budget Amendment Process:

       Supervisors may submit proposed amendments to the 2016 Proposed Budget, (see memo in   

       the 2016 Proposed Budget Book) – the Proposed Supervisor Amendment form is located in

       the 2016 Proposed Budget Book, and is posted on the Sauk County website in Microsoft

       Word and pdf formats: 

       https://www.co.sauk.wi.us/accountingpage/2016-budget-process-and-documents      

       Proposed Supervisor Amendment forms are due to the Accounting Office by Wednesday,

       October 28, 2015.

 

       Marty Krueger, County Board Chair, entertained a motion to certify the Proposed 2016 Sauk

       County Budget for publication; and to set the time and date for the Public Hearing on the Proposed

       Budget.  This begins the budget review process for the County as a whole.

 

       MOTION (Bychinski/Von Asten) to approve the Proposed 2016 Sauk County Budget for publication and

       to set the time and date for the public hearing on the Proposed Budget, for Tuesday,

       November 10, 2015.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

17. Adjournment to a date certain.  12:30 A.M.  MOTION (Dietrich/Dent) to adjourn until Tuesday,

November 10, 2015 at 6:00 P.M.  (The Annual meeting date is set by State Statutes on the Tuesday       

after the second Monday of November in each year for the purpose of transacting business and the          adoption of the Budget).  Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully,

        Michelle A. Commings

       Deputy County Clerk

       Minutes Approved November 10, 2015

 

       State of Wisconsin, County of Sauk:  I certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the 

       October 20, 2015, Proceedings of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors.  /s/Rebecca C. Evert,

       Sauk County Clerk.

  Original documents on file @ Office of the Sauk County Clerk West Square Building, 505 Broadway,

        Room #144, Baraboo, WI  53913.  608-355-3286.

 

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